Written Answers Wednesday 20 October 2010

Scottish Executive

Alcohol Misuse

Michael Matheson (Falkirk West) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated cost of alcohol abuse is to each NHS board.

Shona Robison: The total costs to healthcare services in Scotland of alcohol misuse was estimated by the York Health Economics Consortium, University of York, to be £268.8 million (mid-point) in 2007, however, this figure is not broken down by NHS board.

  The following is a corrected answer (published on 20 October 2010); see below.

Shona Robison: The total costs to healthcare services in Scotland of alcohol misuse was estimated by the York Health Economics Consortium, University of York, to be £267.8 million (mid-point) in 2007, however, this figure is not broken down by NHS board.

Business Rates

Jim Hume (South of Scotland) (LD): To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with organisations and representatives from the business community following the business rates revaluation that came into effect in April 2010.

John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3O-11646 on 7 October 2010 which is available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx .

Business Rates

Lewis Macdonald (Aberdeen Central) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3F-2634 by Alex Salmond on 7 October 2010 ( Official Report c. 29451), what the basis is for the statement that the rateable values of the businesses that successfully appealed following rates revaluation in 2005 were reduced by just under four per cent.

John Swinney: For the period 1 April 2005 to 30 June 2010, the total original rateable value for all properties that appealed was £3,266 million. The total revised rateable value of all those properties after appeals were determined is £3,140 million. This is a 3.9% reduction in rateable value.

Justice

James Kelly (Glasgow Rutherglen) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a breakdown by (a) type of crime and (b) police board area of reported crimes listed as disorderly conduct in each of the last 10 years.

Kenny MacAskill: A table which includes a breakdown by (a) type of crime and (b) police board area of reported crimes listed as disorderly conduct in each of the last 10 years, has been prepared and a copy of this table will be placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 51898).

Justice

James Kelly (Glasgow Rutherglen) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a breakdown by (a) type of crime and (b) police board area of reported crimes listed as malicious and reckless conduct in each of the last 10 years.

Kenny MacAskill: A table which provides a breakdown by (a) type of crime and (b) police board area of recorded crimes listed as malicious and reckless conduct in each of the last 10 years, has been prepared and a copy of this table will be placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 51888).

Justice

James Kelly (Glasgow Rutherglen) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive how many reported crimes listed as breach of an antisocial behaviour order there have been in each police board area in each of the last 10 years.

Kenny MacAskill: Breaches of Antisocial Behaviour Orders Recorded by the Police, Broken Down by Police Force Area, from 2000-01 to 2009-10

  

 
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05


Central
0
0
2
13
28


Dumfries and Galloway
0
0
0
6
29


Fife
2
17
27
31
51


Grampian
0
0
54
45
39


Lothian and Borders
3
7
19
22
62


Northern
0
0
6
18
72


Strathclyde
14
16
22
40
94


Tayside
3
1
0
4
31


Scotland
22
41
130
179
406


 
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10


Central
33
58
77
64
46


Dumfries and Galloway
26
43
27
15
11


Fife
26
62
76
54
33


Grampian
37
72
118
123
188


Lothian and Borders
145
170
141
146
143


Northern
63
42
48
30
21


Strathclyde
86
157
188
162
123


Tayside
31
46
91
82
39


Scotland
447
650
766
676
604



  Source: Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services.

Justice

James Kelly (Glasgow Rutherglen) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive how many reported crimes listed as breach of a sex offender order there have been in each police force area in each of the last 10 years.

Kenny MacAskill: Breaches of Sex Offender Orders Recorded by the Police, Broken Down by Police Force Area, from 2000-01 to 2009-10

  

 
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-051
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10


Central
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
6
23


Dumfries and Galloway
0
0
0
0
5
7
15
7
8
3


Fife
4
0
0
2
0
1
8
2
8
8


Grampian
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
26
25
28


Lothian and Borders
0
1
0
1
4
1
5
13
18
18


Northern
0
1
4
6
4
0
0
1
0
0


Strathclyde
1
1
0
0
1
4
0
2
4
20


Tayside
0
0
1
0
3
1
4
8
10
10


Scotland
5
3
5
9
17
14
60
63
79
110



  Note: 1. Sex offender orders have been known as sexual offences prevention orders since May 2004, when the Sexual Offences Act 2003 came into force.

  Source: Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services.

Justice

James Kelly (Glasgow Rutherglen) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive how many reported crimes listed as breach of a parenting order there have been in each police board area in each of the last five years.

Kenny MacAskill: No breaches of a parenting order were recorded by Scottish police forces in the last five years. This is because no parenting orders have been issued in Scotland to date.

Justice

James Kelly (Glasgow Rutherglen) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive how many reported crimes listed as illegal importation of drugs there have been in each police board area in each of the last 10 years.

Kenny MacAskill: Drugs Related Crimes Recorded by the Police, Broken Down by Police Force Area, from 2000-01 to 2009-10: Illegal Importation of Drugs

  

 
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10


Central
0
0
0
3
0
0
5
3
1
0


Dumfries and Galloway
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2


Fife
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0


Grampian
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2


Lothian and Borders
1
3
0
1
0
16
1
4
6
10


Northern
0
0
1
0
0
3
0
0
2
1


Strathclyde
0
1
2
0
1
2
1
2
0
1


Tayside
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
1


 Scotland
1
4
3
4
1
23
9
9
9
17



  Source: Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services.

Justice

James Kelly (Glasgow Rutherglen) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive how many reported crimes listed as supply, possession with intent to supply etc of drugs there have been in each police force area in each of the last 10 years.

Kenny MacAskill: Drugs Related Crimes Recorded by the Police, Broken Down by Police Force Area, from 2000-01 to 2009-10: Supply, Possession with Intent to Supply etc of Drugs

  

 
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10


Central
495
631
508
543
551
585
629
675
579
565


Dumfries and Galloway
194
250
345
426
332
274
305
323
264
288


Fife
506
623
657
544
680
555
619
496
779
655


Grampian
567
724
889
594
695
731
730
784
907
729


Lothian and Borders
1,767
1,912
1,948
1,677
1,896
1,884
2,532
2,221
2,128
1,785


Northern
235
353
294
435
287
388
492
449
504
287


Strathclyde
4,710
4,937
4,623
4,293
3,820
4,124
4,357
3,793
3,906
4,263


Tayside
550
700
676
772
817
752
780
587
630
559


 Scotland
9,024
10,130
9,940
9,284
9,078
9,293
10,444
9,328
9,697
9,131



  Source: Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services.

Justice

James Kelly (Glasgow Rutherglen) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive how many reported crimes listed as possession of drugs there have been in each police force area in each of the last 10 years.

Kenny MacAskill: Drugs Related Crimes Recorded by the Police, Broken Down by Police Force Area, from 2000-01 to 2009-10: Possession of drugs

  

 
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05


Central
974
1,217
1,505
1,536
1,375


Dumfries and Galloway
299
331
417
561
593


Fife
838
1,057
1,265
1,344
1,301


Grampian
1,601
2,050
2,345
2,177
2,309


Lothian and Borders
3,425
3,722
4,366
4,047
3,934


Northern
935
1,338
1,330
1,486
1,422


Strathclyde
13,241
14,934
17,390
19,023
18,721


Tayside
1,157
1,539
1,892
2,289
2,613


 Scotland
22,470
26,188
30,510
32,463
32,268


 
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10


Central
1,429
1,287
1,312
1,401
1,294


Dumfries and Galloway
663
731
821
683
660


Fife
1,392
1,367
1,272
1,660
1,422


Grampian
2,522
2,122
2,334
2,498
2,082


Lothian and Borders
4,204
3,985
3,501
3,730
3,651


Northern
1,818
2,150
1,930
1,634
1,592


Strathclyde
19,868
17,375
17,462
17,711
16,276


Tayside
2,544
2,312
1,927
2,488
2,202


 Scotland
34,440
31,329
30,559
31,805
29,179



  Source: Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services.

Justice

James Kelly (Glasgow Rutherglen) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive how many reported crimes listed as drugs, money laundering related offences there have been in each police force area in each of the last 10 years.

Kenny MacAskill: Total Drugs, Other Offences, Money Laundering Recorded by the Police, 2000-10, Broken Down by Police Force Area

  

Scotland
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10


Drugs, Money Laundering Related Offences
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0


Drugs, Other Offences 
455
284
280
275
222
193
202
360
389
328


Total
455
284
280
275
222
194
203
360
389
328


Central
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10


Drugs, Money Laundering Related Offences
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0


Drugs, Other Offences 
9
11
7
12
7
6
3
5
17
35


Total
9
11
7
12
7
6
3
5
17
35


Dumfries and Galloway
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10


Drugs, Money Laundering Related Offences
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0


Drugs, Other Offences 
1
6
11
10
6
5
1
4
7
5


Total
1
6
11
10
6
5
1
4
7
5


Fife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10


Drugs, Money Laundering Related Offences
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0


Drugs, Other Offences 
2
2
1
1
1
3
0
0
2
0


Total
2
2
1
1
1
3
0
0
2
0


Grampian
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10


Drugs, Money Laundering Related Offences
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0


Drugs, other offences 
15
9
9
1
5
5
4
70
12
4


Total
15
9
9
1
5
5
4
70
12
4


Lothian and Borders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10


Drugs, Money Laundering Related Offences
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0


Drugs, Other Offences 
25
28
35
23
32
20
17
61
99
40


Total
25
28
35
23
32
20
17
61
99
40


Northern
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10


Drugs, Money Laundering Related Offences
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0


Drugs, Other Offences 
8
2
12
22
4
5
11
16
14
21


Total
8
2
12
22
4
5
12
16
14
21


Strathclyde
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10


Drugs, Money Laundering Related Offences
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0


Drugs, Other Offences 
394
225
204
205
161
146
164
203
229
194


Total
394
225
204
205
161
147
164
203
229
194


Tayside
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10


Drugs, Money Laundering Related Offences
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0


Drugs, Other Offences 
1
1
1
1
6
3
2
1
9
29


Total
1
1
1
1
6
3
2
1
9
29



  Source: Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services.

Justice

James Kelly (Glasgow Rutherglen) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive how many reported crimes listed as litter offences there have been in each police force area in each of the last 10 years.

Kenny MacAskill: Litter Offences Recorded by the Police, Broken Down by Police Force Area, from 2000-01 to 2009-10

  

 
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05


Central
24
40
34
14
37


Dumfries and Galloway
1
2
5
9
10


Fife
6
0
0
0
0


Grampian
11
8
7
20
15


Lothian and Borders1
22
8
13
7
14


Northern
4
10
8
4
7


Strathclyde
392
497
474
578
628


Tayside
12
23
33
74
47


 Scotland
472
588
574
706
758


 
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10


Central
23
12
9
20
16


Dumfries and Galloway
4
14
6
22
26


Fife
1
2
0
0
0


Grampian
18
26
2
13
9


Lothian and Borders1
9
5
0
0
0


Northern
5
9
19
10
9


Strathclyde
848
811
982
722
629


Tayside
20
14
10
6
3


 Scotland
928
893
1,028
793
692



  Note: 1. From 2007-08 onwards, environmental enforcement wardens have been employed by local authorities in the Lothian and Borders police force area to undertake fining individuals who commit littering offences.

  Source: Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services.

Justice

James Kelly (Glasgow Rutherglen) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive how many reported crimes listed as social work and community service offences there have been in each police force area in each of the last 10 years.

Kenny MacAskill: In the last 10 years there have only been seven offences recorded under the above title, five in 2000-01 (one in the Dumfries and Galloway police force area, three in the Strathclyde police force area and one in the Tayside police force area) and two in 2005-06 in the Strathclyde police force area.

Justice

James Kelly (Glasgow Rutherglen) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive how many reported crimes listed as antisocial behaviour - private landlord offences there have been in each police force area in each of the last 10 years.

Kenny MacAskill: The crime code for antisocial behaviour - private landlord offences was introduced following the implementation of the Antisocial Behaviour etc (Scotland) Act 2004. As a result, data is only available from 2005-06 onwards.

  Only two crimes have been recorded under this heading in the last five years, both in 2009-10, one in the Grampian police force area and one in the Strathclyde police force area.

Justice

James Kelly (Glasgow Rutherglen) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive how many times the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce has met since its inception.

Kenny MacAskill: The Serious Organised Crime Taskforce first met in October 2007 and has met on a total of 11 occasions since then.